browserAction.openPopup()

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Safe to Use

browserAction.openPopup() is not safe to use.

It’s supported by 19% of global browsers.

Browsers

ChromeUnsupported
Chrome does not support this feature.
SafariSep 12, 2022v16.0.0
4%╱68%
There are no users of Safari running a supported version.
EdgeUnsupported
Edge does not support this feature.
FirefoxNov 14, 2017v57.0.0
2%╱98%
There are no users of Firefox running a supported version.

Version Breakdown

 
Agent
Support
Adoption
Chrome
Unsupported
Chrome does not support this feature.
May 29, 2018 – Latest
v67.0.0+
26%╱99%

This feature is behind the #extension-apis preference (needs to be set to Enabled

Edge
Unsupported
Edge does not support this feature.
Jan 15, 2020 – Latest
v79.0.0+
5%╱100%

This feature is behind the #extension-apis preference (needs to be set to Enabled

Firefox
Nov 14, 2017 v57.0.0
2%╱98%
There are no users of Firefox running a supported version.
Nov 14, 2017 – Latest
v57.0.0+
2%╱98%

Full Support

Since Firefox 108, user interaction is no longer required to call this API when the extensions.openPopupWithoutUserGesture.enabled preference is set (bug 1799344).

Support for the windowId parameter was added in Firefox 108.

Firefox for Android
Jul 28, 2020 v79.0.0
Firefox for Android supports this feature.
Jul 28, 2020 – Latest
v79.0.0+

Full Support

Opera
Unsupported
Opera does not support this feature.
Jun 28, 2018 – Latest
v54.0.0+
1%╱98%

This feature is behind the #extension-apis preference (needs to be set to Enabled

Safari
Sep 12, 2022 v16.0.0
4%╱68%
There are no users of Safari running a supported version.
Sep 12, 2022 – Latest
v16.0.0+
4%╱68%

Full Support

Safari on iOS
Sep 12, 2022 v16.0.0
13%╱80%
There are no users of Safari on iOS running a supported version.
Sep 12, 2022 – Latest
v16.0.0+
13%╱80%

Full Support

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